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Am lucrat mult și, în plus, am învățat.

Am lucrat mult și, în plus, am învățat.
I worked a lot and, moreover, I studied.
From Lesson 175:Linking ideas (în plus, de aceea, ci)·Romanian

Questions & Answers about Am lucrat mult și, în plus, am învățat.

Why do we use mult here instead of mulți or multe?
Because mult is acting as an adverb here, describing how much you worked (the verb a lucra), rather than describing a noun. When used to modify a verb, mult is invariable, meaning it never changes form to match gender or number.
Does a învăța mean "to study" or "to learn"?
It means both! Depending on the context, a învăța covers both acquiring new knowledge ("to learn") and the act of applying yourself to your materials ("to study"). In this sentence, "I studied" is the most natural English translation.
Is în plus a common way to say "moreover"?
Yes, în plus is a very common fixed phrase. It literally translates to "in plus," and native speakers use it frequently in everyday conversation to mean "in addition," "moreover," or "besides."
Could I drop the second am and just say "Am lucrat mult și, în plus, învățat"?
No, in Romanian you generally need to repeat the helping verb am for every past tense verb in the sentence. You cannot leave the past participle învățat hanging on its own, even though in English we can safely say "I worked and studied" without repeating "I have" or "I."

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